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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26NT_jagel-slough_Sunnyvale-CA.html
One mile north-west of this plaque lies Jagel Slough, named for the Jagel Family, who were hay and grain farmers in the area. It is believed Ozymandias P. Jagel, who settled here (1859), set up a still to carry on an illegal liquor business. He pe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17QQ_the-steamboat-jenny-lind-disaster_Sunnyvale-CA.html
Beginning in the 1840s, the dock at Alviso served as Santa Clara County's access to the San Francisco Bay. From this port, passengers boarded steamboats loaded with goods and produce bound for San Francisco and points beyond. In the early days of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10JL_f-e-cornells-country-store_Sunnyvale-CA.html
This building was erected in October of 1897 as F.E. Cornell's Country Emporium, the first commercial building in town. In December 1897, a corner of the store was set aside as a post office and officially designated "Encinal". Since another post …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK92_de-anza-expedition-1775-1776_Sunnyvale-CA.html
Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza by decree of Carlos III of Spain led an expedition to this site - The mission being to colonize the San Francisco Bay Area.
In the center of the marker is a circular motif, designed by Doris Birkland Beezley, o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK7C_hendy-stamp-mill-hendys-california-stamp-mill_Sunnyvale-CA.html
Hendy Stamp MillDuring the California Gold Rush, Hendy Iron Works built mining and stamp mill machinery exclusively. They supplied mining operations around the world with 5-stamp mills that could operate as a single unit or as multiple units of up…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMK58_home-of-martin-murphy-jr_Sunnyvale-CA.html
Martin Murphy, Jr. arrived in California with his family in 1844 in the first wagon train to cross the Sierra Nevada. The founder of Sunnyvale, he constructed here his house of pre-fabricated lumber brought around the Horn in 1849. Members of the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG7X_salt-ponds_Sunnyvale-CA.html
Beginning with the Ohlone people, who harvested salt for local use and regional trade, small scale salt production on San Francisco Bay expanded into one of the largest industrial solar evaporation complexes in the world. Salt production transform…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG7J_location-location-location_Sunnyvale-CA.html
Because of its location at the mouth of the Guadalupe River, Alviso was deemed the ideal location for a seaport. In the 1830s and 40s, it was the only port where raw materials and crops could be shipped from the Santa Clara Valley to San Francisco…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG75_water-everywhere_Sunnyvale-CA.html
Water in Alviso is a complex issue that touches on the environment, economics, and life safety. Already susceptible to flooding, Alviso's situation was worsened by regional development. Hard paving, which prevented water absorption into the ground…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMG70_discover-alvisos-rich-history_Sunnyvale-CA.html
Alviso's marina today starkly contrasts with its past as a bustling seaport. In the mid-19th century, Alviso was a transportation hub through which crops, goods and people circulated, fueling the economic growth of the South Bay. Port activity in …